La Crosse Tribune Sports News

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis left-hander Jaime Garcia knew he was in for a long day even before he took the mound in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Phil Hughes was forced out of his previous start in the sixth inning because shoulder fatigue. The first inning was Hughes' downfall Sunday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Cole Hamels certainly is proud of the longest winning streak in his career.

BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz's last hit wound up being a souvenir. Many in the crowd at Fenway Park wished the ball had stayed on the field.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Plate umpire David Rackley left Sunday's Dodgers-Padres game after getting hit in the groin by a foul bunt attempt by Joc Pederson.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Atlanta heads home with a new manager and no longer stuck with the worst record in baseball.

DETROIT (AP) — Chris Archer is hoping this latest start was merely a minor setback.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Zack Greinke felt as if he was becoming a little too predictable. So the Arizona right-hander decided to mix things up on Sunday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson started the game with back-to-back home runs off Phil Hughes in a three-run first inning, and Marcus Stroman bounced back from his worst major league start to lead the Toronto Blue Jays…

DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann and Miguel Cabrera helped Detroit to a comfortable lead — then they both had to leave with injuries.

DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann left his start Sunday in the sixth inning with a strained right groin.

BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (AP) — Paul Arriola had a goal and an assist in his national team debut, Tim Ream and Bobby Wood also scored, and the United States started its Copa America preparations with a 3-1 win over Puerto…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins will take a week off from throwing in his rehab to return from a left shoulder strain.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Braun is back in the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup after missing four games with a stiff back.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed shortstop Ketel Marte on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb and recalled infielder Chris Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma before Sunday's game in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds promoted right-handed pitchers Dayan Diaz, A.J. Morris and Josh Smith from Triple-A Louisville before Sunday's game against Seattle.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury is back on the job for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey, the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft, has signed a four-year contract.

GENEVA (AP) — Inside a non-descript concrete building in a Swiss parking lot lies evidence that could take down dozens of Olympic athletes.

Mark Cuban is picking the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the NBA's biggest prize.